Criminal liability of telemedicine service providers
Subject Areas : Nameh ElahiyatAmir Samawati Piruz 1 , Sogand Asgari 2
1 - Faculty member of Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch
2 - Master of Criminal Law and Criminology from Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch
Keywords: e-health, Criminal Liability, Telemedicine, telemedicine services, patient and medical center, nature of physician commitment,
Abstract :
Today, there is no clear boundary between the sciences, many specialties are located between the sciences, including e-health and telemedicine. Of course, in general, this science can not be considered specific to health sciences or only in the field of information technology. However, telemedicine is one of the technologies that is expected to dramatically change the pattern of health care delivery, as it has already revolutionized many areas of this science, namely medicine. This technology is used as a communication tool that connects healthcare professionals and patients in different areas through telephone, wireless, fax, video conferencing and the Internet and many other means of communication and the possibility of providing medical services to patients without need. Provides for their physical presence. On the other hand, many other problems and issues related to the relationship between the patient and the physician, events and incidents that may occur in this regard and following various medical and therapeutic operations, although in traditional medicine and in other words where between the physician And the patient is not a barrier and the distance is largely resolved, but in relation to telemedicine this issue is debatable and needs to be studied and pondered. In medical services provided to the patient through the medical system remotely, the medical center where these services are provided is a party to the patient's contract, although in this case the contractual relationship between the patient and the telemedicine is not assumed, Subordinate form and based on principles such as employer responsibility, replacement responsibility and apparent representation with the medical center is discussed.
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